Music of Austria - Music of Austria Vienna has long been an important center of musical innovation. 18th and 19th century composers were drawn to the city due to the patronage of the Hapsburgs, and made Vienna the European capital of classical music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig von Beethoven and Johann Strauss, among others, were associated with the city. During the Baroque period, Slavic and Hungarian folk forms influenced Austrian music. Vienna's status began its rise as a cultural center in the early 1500s, and was focused around instruments including the lute. Schrammelmusik The most popular form of modern Austrian folk music is Viennese schrammelmusik, which is played with an accordion and a double-necked guitar. Modern performers include Roland Neuwirth, Karl Hodina and Edi Reiser. Schrammelmusik arose as a mixture.
1818 in music - 1818 in music See also: 1817 in music, other events of 1818, 1819 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Popular music 3 Births 4 Deaths Events December 24 - "Silent Night" composed by Franz Xaver Gruber December 25 - The first performance of "Silent Night" (Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria). Popular music "Silent Night" w. Joseph Mohr m. Franz Gruber Births June 17 - Charles Gounod Deaths.
The Sound of Music - The Sound of Music The Sound of Music is a Broadway musical and movie based on a true story. It contains many hit songs, including "Edelweiss", "My Favourite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" and "The Lonely Goatherd", as well as the title song. Warning: Wikipedia contains spoilers In Salzburg (Austria) Maria, a woman studying to be a nun is sent from her convent to be the governess of the seven children of a widowed naval captain, Captain von Trapp. The children, initially hostile and mischievous, come to like her, and the woman finds herself falling in love with the captain. He was soon to be married to a baroness but he marries Maria instead. Maria teaches the children singing. Meanwhile, the Nazis take power in Austria and want.
Timeline of trends in music (1980-1989) - Timeline of trends in music (1980-1989) See also: List of years in music, Timeline of trends in music to 1899, Timeline of trends in music (1900-1949), Timeline of trends in music (1950-1959), Timeline of trends in music (1960-1969), Timeline of trends in music (1970-1979), Timeline of trends in music (1990-present) 1980s 1980 in music International trends Alternative rock and post punk artists like Joy Division (Closer), The Specials (More Specials) and U2 (Boy) achieve some popularity with influential releases; they are accompanied by popular punk and New Wave releases from Devo (Freedom of Choice), Talking Heads (Remain in Light), The Pretenders (Pretenders), The Clash (London Calling) and The Jam (Sound Affects) Hank Sapoznik, The Klezmorim, Kapelye, Andy Statman and the Klezmer Conservatory Band emerge at the forefront of.
Timeline of trends in music (1990-present) - Timeline of trends in music (1990-present) See also: List of years in music, Timeline of trends in music to 1899, Timeline of trends in music (1900-1949), Timeline of trends in music (1950-1959), Timeline of trends in music (1960-1969), Timeline of trends in music (1970-1979), Timeline of trends in music (1980-1989) 1990s 1990 in music International trends Barbadian artists like Gabby, Spice and Square One bring a new sound to Trinidadian soca Mari Boine's Gula Gula, and its titular hit single, bring Saami joik-based folk to popular attention Music of Australia Aboriginal music begins a popular revitalization Music of Cameroon Les Tetes Brulées release their debut, Les Tetes Brulés, the most internationally successful recording of bikutsi Music of India A vibrant electronica scene emerges in Goa, India. Music of.
Tourism in Austria - Tourism in Austria Tourism > Tourism in Austria Visits to Austria mostly include trips to Vienna with its Cathedral, its "Heurigenschenken" (wine pubs) and romantic Waltz music flair. Worth a visit are Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, Innsbruck, capital of Tyrol, surrounded by the Alps and Danube valley with its vineyards, for example the Wachau, which is between Melk und Krems. In the western part of the country Austria the province Vorarlberg reaches the Lake Constance, in the eastern part Neusiedler See. Austria also is famous for its skiing and hiking resorts in the Alps and for its lakes (Woerther See in Carinthia). For visitors interested in Mediaart, the Ars Electronica Center in Linz is an absolute must. Since 1979 this center has organized the Ars Electronica Festival.
Music of Slovenia - Music of Slovenia The music of Slovenia is closely related to German and Austrian because of its common history and Alpine culture. In the minds of many foreigners, Slovenian folk music means a form of polka that is still popular today, especially among expatriates and their descendants in the area of Cleveland, Ohio. Slavko Avsenik is one of the most influential and popular polka and waltz musicians in the world. Oberkrainer music, which the Avsenik Ensemble popularized, remains very popular today and is always a strong candidate for country (folk) music awards in Slovenia and Austria. Slavko and his brother, Vilko, are usually credited as the pioneers of Slovenian popular music, having solidified its style in the 1950s. One of the most famous modern Slovenian bands.
Music of Croatia - Music of Croatia The music of Croatia, like the country itself, has three major influences: the influence of the Mediterranean especially present in the coastal areas, of the Balkans especially in the mountainous, continental parts, and of central Europe in the central and northern parts of the country. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Folk music 1.1 Tamburitza 1.2 Gusle 1.3 Other folk traditions 2 Pop and rock 3 References Folk music The traditional music of Croatia is mostly associated with tamburitza and gusle songs. Tamburitza music, a form of folk music that revolves around the tambura is primarily associated with the northern part of the country while the gusle music became mostly popular in southern (Dinaric) region of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Slavonian town Požega hosts.
Music of Germany - Music of Germany Forms of German music include Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW), krautrock, Bavarian oom-pah and multiple varieties of folk music and volksmusik. Classical composers include Richard Wagner and Johann Sebastian Bach. Pop and rock The first form of German pop music is said to be cabaret, which arose during the Weimar Republic as the sensual music of late-night clubs. Marlene Dietrich and Margo Lion were among the most famous performers of the period, and became associated with both humorous satire and liberal ideas. "Wenn die beste Freundin" (1928) was an early lesbian-themed song. A more modernized version with lyrically incisive words later developed; this was called liedermacher. Ghanaian immigrants have created a distinctive form of highlife called burger-highlife. Folk music Germany has many unique regions.
Music of Argentina - Music of Argentina Internationally, Argentina is known mostly for the tango, which developed in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas, as well as Montevideo, Uruguay. Folk, pop and classical music are also popular, and Argentinian artists like Mercedes Sosa and Atahualpa Yupanqui contributed greatly to the development of nueva canción. Rock nacional has also led to a defiant rock scene in Argentina. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Cuarteto 2 Chamamé 3 Tango 4 References Cuarteto Cuarteto, a form of dance music, became popular in Argentina during the 1940s, beginning with the genre's namesake and innovator, Cuarteto Leo, and was re-popularized in the 1980s. Chamamé Chamamé arose in the northeastern region Corrientes, an area with many settlers from Poland, Austria and Germany, many of them Jews. Polkas, mazurkas.
Music of Denmark - Music of Denmark Denmark is a Nordic country that has long been a center of cultural innovation. Its capital, Copenhagen, and its multiple outlying islands have a wide range of folk traditions, while an extensive recording industry has produced pop stars and a host of performers from a multitude of genres. Danish music has long been dominated by a fiddle and accordion duo, much like its northern neighbors in Scandinavia. An important difference, however, is that Danish fiddlers almost always play in groups, and so there is no tradition of virtuoso fiddle players capable of solo performance; Danish bands also tend to feature the guitar more prominently than the other Nordic countries, especially in recent years. Fiddle and accordion duos play generally simple rhythmic dance music..
List of Austrians - on this list can also claim other nationalities; some were born in Austria, but spent the most important part of their lives outside Austria (e.g. Hitler, Schwarzenegger), others were born outside Austria or even outside of Austria-Hungary, but spent the most important part of their lives in Austria (e.g. Beethoven, Elisabeth of Austria). Famous Austrians include: Alfred Adler father of Individual Psychology Marie Antoinette born in Vienna, became Queen of France Leon Askin, actor Ingeborg Bachmann, poet, 1926-1973 Ludwig van Beethoven composer, born in Bonn but spent most of his life in Vienna Alban Berg, composer, 1885-1935, born in Vienna Thomas Bernhard, dramatist, novelist, poet, 1931-1989, born in Cloister Heerlen, Netherlands Ludwig Boltzmann, physicist, 1844-1906, born in Vienna Klaus Maria Brandauer actor Martin Buber, philosopher, 1878-1965, born in Vienna Fritjof Capra,.
List of cultural and regional genres of music - List of cultural and regional genres of music Cultural genres African American music (blues, gospel, soul, funk, jazz, rock 'n' roll, hip hop) Andean music (nueva cancion) Arab music (classical Arab music, rai, sout, gnawa, al-jil, chaabi) Ashkenazi music (klezmer) Basque music (trikitrixa, bersolari, shawm and drum, fasil, raks, calgia) Bedouin music (zajal) Cajun and Louisiana Creole music (la la, juré, zydeco, swamp pop) Celtic music (jig, reel, strathspey, hornpipe) Christian music (hymns, spirituals, Gregorian chant, wedding music, requiem, gospel, CCM) Esperanto music Gypsy music (flamenco) Hindu music (kriti, dhrupad, bhajan, dhamar) Inuit music (katajjaq) Jewish music (piyyutim, klezmer) Latin music (bossa nova, mariachi, punta, nueva cancion, Latin jazz, salsa, Norteño, corridos, chachachá, tango, rumba, conga, merengue, calypso, mambo, conjunto, Latin rock, rock en espanol, nueva trova, bomba, plena, cumbia,.
List of cities that have been the birthplace of a genre of music - of cities that have been the birthplace of a genre of music This is a list of cities that are strongly associated with the evolution of a genre of music. Some genres may be listed more than once because of multiple views on its evolution. More detail in these cases can be found on the article on the genre in question. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Albania 2 Algeria 3 Argentina 4 Austria 5 Bahamas 6 Brazil 7 Canada 8 Chile 9 China 10 Colombia 11 Cuba 12 Czech Republic 13 Germany 14 Greece 15 India 16 Jamaica 17 Japan 18 Laos 19 Mexico 20 Mongolia 21 Netherlands 22 New Zealand 23 Norway 24 Peru 25 The Philippines 26 Spain 27 Sweden 28 Switzerland 29 United Kingdom 30 United States 31.
Karl Böhm - 14, 1981) was a noted conductor. Born in Graz, Austria he began conducting in that music filled city. Later he would direct many of the world's best orchestras in Munich, Berlin, and Vienna. Böhm was a close colleague of Richard Strauss and directed many of Strauss' works at their premiere. He was also noted for his interpretations of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's operas. Böhm died in Salzburg..
Kurt Eichhorn - was a prominent German conductor Eichhorn was born in Munich and studied in music in Würzburg. From 1945, he directed the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted the Bavarian People's Opera and Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, and taught conducting at the Munich Academy of Music. He was appointed honorary conductor of the Bruckner Orchestra in Linz and in 1991 the Bruckner Association of Upper Austria awarded him the Gold Plaque. Eichorn died in Murnau in 1994..
January 1 - - Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. 1948 - Enrico De Nicola becomes President of the State of Italy 1956 - End of Anglo-Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. 1959 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista overthrown by Fidel Castro. 1960 - Cameroon becomes independent 1960 - USS Raritan (LSM-540) is struck from the naval register. 1962 - Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand 1964 - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dissolved 1969 - Marien Ngouabi becomes President of the Republic of Congo 1970 - Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC. 1971 - Cigarette advertisements banned on United States television 1973 - United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark join the EEC 1978 - An Air India Boeing 747 exploded and crashed into the sea off the coast of Bombay killing 213 1979 -.
January 30 - 1753) 1781 - Adelbert von Chamisso, poet (+ 1838) 1882 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States (+ 1945) 1894 - King Boris III of Bulgaria (+ 1943) 1901 - Rudolf Caracciola, driver of racing cars (+ 1959) 1902 - Nikolaus Pevsner, art historian 1912 - Barbara W. Tuchman, historian (+ 1989) 1914 - David Wayne, actor (+ 1995) 1914 - John Ireland, actor (+ 1992) 1920 - Delbert Mann, director 1922 - Dick Martin, comedian 1924 - Lloyd Alexander, writer 1925 - Dorothy Malone, actress 1927 - Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden (+ 1986) 1928 - Hal Prince, stage producer, director 1930 - Gene Hackman, actor 1931 - Allan W. Eckert, historian, naturalist and author 1935 - Richard Brautigan, writer and poet (+ 1984) 1937 - Vanessa.
Jacobus Gallus - Jakob Petelin in 1550 in Ribnica, Slovenia. He is best known for his sacred music. A Cistercian monk, Gallus travelled in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia, and went to Melk Abbey, Lower Austria. He was a member of the Viennese court chapel in 1574, and was choirmaster to the bishop of Olomouc, Moravia in 1579-1585. He used the Latin form of his name, to which he often added the adjective Carniolus, thus giving credit to his home land, Carniola. His most notable work is the six part Opus musicum, 1577, a collection of motets that would eventually cover the liturgical needs of the entire ecclesiastical year. The motet O magnum mysterium comes from the first volume (printed in 1586) which covers the period from the first Sunday of Advent to the Septuagesima..
Janissary - but equivalent to regiment). Suleiman I had 165 ortas but the amount increased to 196. The sultan was the supreme commander of the Janissaries but the corp was organized and led by the aga (commander). The corps was divided into three sub-corps (viz); the jemaat (frontier troops), comprising 101 ortas, the beuluks (sultan's bodyguard), 61 ortas, and the sekban, or seirnen with 34 ortas. In addition there was also 34 ortas of the ajami (apprentices). Originally janissaries could increase in rank only within their own orta and only through seniority. They would leave the unit only to assume command of another. Only janissaries' own commanding officers could punish them. The rank names were based on positions in a kitchen staff and hunters, perhaps to emphasise that janissaries were servants of the.
